04.17.2011 • SUNDAY • M 1 ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH • D5 ‘Game of Thrones’ • Family trees HOUSE OF STARK The Stark family traces its lineage back to the First Men, who landed in Westeros more than 10,000 years ago. The Starks ruled as kings in the north (beginning with Bran the Builder, who erected the Wall) until the Targaryen conquest. BENJEN STARK LORD EDDard “ned” LADY CATELYN STARK Younger brother of Lord STARK Wife of Lord Eddard Stark Eddard Stark Lord of Winterfell, Warden of the North ROBB STARK SANSA STARK ARYA STARK BRAN STARK RICKON STARK Eldest son of Lord Eldest daughter of Lord Youngest daughter of Younger son of Lord Youngest child of Lord Eddard Stark and Lady Eddard Stark and Lady Lord Eddard Stark and Eddard Stark and Lady Eddard Stark and Lady Catelyn Stark, the heir to Catelyn Stark Lady Catelyn Stark Catelyn Stark Catelyn Stark Winterfell JON SNOW THEON GREYJOY MASTER LUWIN Bastard son of Lord Ward of Lord Eddard Counselor/healer/tutor Eddard Stark Stark HOUSE OF BARATHEON The House of Baratheon was founded by Orys Baratheon after the conquest of Aegon Targaryen. Recently, following Robert’s Rebellion, the Baratheons seized the Iron Throne from the Mad King Aerys Targaryen and have ruled the Seven Kingdoms since. LORD RENLY KING ROBERT QUEEN CERSEI BARATHEON BARATHEON BARATHEON Brother of King Robert Wife of King Robert Baratheon, Master of Baratheon, of the House laws of Lannister PRINCE JOFFREY PRINCESS MYRCELLA PRINCE TOMMEN BARATHEON BARATHEON BARATHEON Son of King Robert Only daughter of King Youngest son of King Rob- Baratheon and Queen Robert Baratheon and ert Baratheon and Queen Cersei Baratheon, heir to Queen Cersei Baratheon Cersei Baratheon the throne GRAND MAESTER VARYS LORD PETYR Sandor “the hound” PYCELLE A eunuch. Master of the “Littlefinger” CLEGANE Counselor/healer whisperers BAELISH Sworn shield to Prince Master of coin Joffrey Baratheon HOUSE OF LANNISTER THE OLD DYNASTY The Lannisters descend in part from a group of Andal ad- HOUSE OF TARGARYEN venturers who invaded Westeros more than 6,000 years ago The Targaryens came to Westeros from the ancient and settled at Casterly Rock. The Lannisters ruled as kings in civilization of Valyria, bringing dragons and settling their realm until the Targaryens conquered the continent. on the island of Dragonstone in the Narrow Sea. LORD TYWIN LANNISTER PRINCE VISERYS PRINCESS DAENERYS Widower, Lord of Casterly TARGARYEN III TARGARYEN Rock, Warden of the West An exiled Lord of the Called Daenerys Seven Kingdoms, called Stormborn, sister of the Beggar King Prince Viserys Targaryen III SER JAIME LANNISTER QUEEN CERSEI TYRION LANNISTER Twin brother of Queen BARATHEON Younger brother of Ser SER JORAH MORMONT Cersei Baratheon, called Wife of King Robert Bara- Jaime Lannister and Queen Exiled knight the Kingslayer and heir to theon and twin sister of Cersei Baratheon, SOURCE: HBO Casterly Rock Ser Jaime Lannister called the Imp.